Year* | Complainant | Defendant | Issue raised by complainant | Dispute† |
---|---|---|---|---|
GATT disputes | ||||
1979 | USA | Japan | Japanese Restraints on Imports of Manufactured Tobacco from the USA | L/5140 |
1989 | USA | Thailand | Restrictions on Importation of and Internal Taxes on Cigarettes | DS10/R |
1993 | Group of 9 countries‡ | USA | Measures Affecting the Importation, Internal Sale and Use of Tobacco | DS44/R |
WTO disputes | ||||
2001 | Chile | Peru | Taxes on Cigarettes | DS227 |
2003 | Honduras | Dominican Republic | Measures Affecting the Importation of Cigarettes | DS300 |
2003 | Honduras | Dominican Republic | Measures Affecting the Importation and Internal Sale of Cigarettes | DS302 |
2008 | Philippines | Thailand | Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines | DS371 |
2010 | Indonesia | USA | Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes | DS406 |
2010 | Ukraine | Armenia | Measures Affecting the Importation and Internal Sale of Cigarettes and Alcoholic Beverages | DS411 |
2012 | Ukraine | Australia | Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging | DS434 |
2012 | Honduras | Australia | Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging | DS435 |
2012 | Dominican Republic | Australia | Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging | DS441 |
2013 | Cuba | Australia | Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging | DS458 |
2013 | Indonesia | Australia | Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging | DS467 |
*The year when a request for consultations from the complainant was received by the WTO.
†Numbers are the official GATT and WTO dispute numbers (DS) as they appear in the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) data bases at https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm
‡These countries were Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Thailand and Zimbabwe.
GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; WTO, World Trade Organization.